Greg Watanabe
Greg Watanabe (born November 8, 1967) is an American actor known for his role in Watch Over Me. He also appears in the independent films, Philip Kan Gotanda's Life Tastes Good, Only the Brave and Americanese. He is a founding member of the Asian American sketch comedy troupe, 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors.
Greg Watanabe
- Born
- 1967 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages
- English
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Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Vows of Deception — Police Officer — Television film • 1997 — Nash Bridges — Benny Yang — Episode: "Inside Out" • 1997 — Under Wraps — Doctor — Television film • 2000 — JAG — Agent Adachi — Episode: "Legacy: Part 1" • 2002 — Hidden Hills — Other Dad — Episode: "Pilot" • 2005 — Crossing Jordan — Dr. Lee Zhang — Episode: "You Really Got Me" • 2006 — Mighty Warriors of Comedy — Television film • 2005, 2017 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Yoshi — 2 episodes • 2006–2007 — Watch Over Me — Isaac — 23 episodes • 2008 — Reno 911! — Asian husband — Episode: "Did Garcia Steal Dangle's Husband?" • 2008 — Criminal Minds — Medical Examiner — Episode: "The Instincts" • 2012–2014 — Oishi High School Battle — Ryuzu / Narrator — 14 episodes • 2014 — Film Lab Presents — Factory King — Episode: "All Things Must End" • 2016 — One & Done — CFO — Episode: "Mark" • 2016 — Madam Secretary — President Aung Shwe — Episode: "The Middle Way" • 2016 — Aquarius — Satoshi — Episode: "Can You Take Me Back" • 2018 — Oishi: Demon Hunter — Ryuzu — 16 episodes
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Watanabe received a 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination for Featured Performance in The Happy Ones at South Coast Repertory. In 2010, he appeared in the world premiere of Ken Narasaki's No-No Boy. In October 2015, Watanabe made his Broadway debut in Allegiance: A New American Musical at the Longacre Theatre in New York City with co-stars George Takei, Lea Salonga, Michael K. Lee and Telly Leung.
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — You Not Chinese — Sam Kato • 1999 — Life Tastes Good — Howard Sato • 2000 — Camera Obscura — Policeman at Factory • 2006 — Only the Brave — Pvt. Freddy Watada • 2006 — Americanese — Young Wood • 2016 — The Last Tour — Bone • 2016 — George Takei's Allegiance — Mike Masaoka • 2020 — Over the Moon — Male Customer / Rail Worker #2 — Voice
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Ovation Awards • 2011: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Sopoan in the Geffen Playhouse production of "Extraordinary Chambers"
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